four years.

Today you are four.
You are the little life that I held in my arms, as I stared in amazement. I remember saying "we made this?!". The funny part is, you still make me feel that way. You walk around, day to day, vocalising your ideas and theories on things larger then life; and I still get giddy at the thought that you are my son and just how lucky we feel as a family.
I hope we always show you just how much we love you, how awesome you have made our lives, and how happy we are to have you here.
You changed us forever, showing us how much more there could be to life.
You are an amazing little creature.
As each day goes by even faster, I just want to take this birthday and make sure you know how much you bring to our lives.
 We love you dearly, Happy Birthday Odin.

                               You boys make our days better then we thought possible.

two years.

Two years ago today, I learned that you always have room for more love. With each of your children, your heart grows larger and makes more than enough room.
I remember how wonderful and empowering this birth was; it was like I took back my powers as a woman. I showed myself how strong I was, and learned to not doubt my body and what it was capable of.
I remember the happy tears, how of course you were a boy, and the immediate bond I felt.
I remember how much dark hair you had, and how much I thought you looked like your father right away.
I remember your brother kissing you on the cheek.
Two years ago I met you, we met you, and our lives changed yet again. To be that much better.
We love you little man.

                                    And you and your brother now, at 2 and two days from 4!

for my children. -Singing Sundays

This week I've decided to post songs for my children. Ones that remind me of their birth day, or remind me of them in general. Both of my son's birthdays are coming up this week, so it's all about them :)

• 12:59 Lullaby- Bedouin Soundclash
• 15 steps- Radiohead
• Hysteric (acoustic)- Yeah yeah yeahs
• Elephant gun- Beirut
• This too shall pass- OK Go
• Sea of love- Cat Power
• Don't worry, be happy- Bobby McFerrin
• Obla Di Obla Da- The Beatles
• Around the bend- Pearl Jam
• Goodnight Sweetheart- Rufus Wainwright and many.

ben folds- Singing Sundays

I have always had a huge soft spot for Ben Folds Five, or just Ben Folds. Not to mention how much of a sucker I am for piano.
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

• Losing Lisa
• Magic
• Philosophy
• Brick
• One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces
• Song for the dumped
• Landed
• The Luckiest
• Battle of who could care less
• Air

purple haze.

Having bought a bunch of cotton gauze (cotton muslin) fabric to make swaddle blankets for myself and friends having babies, I decided to have a little fun with mine and try some tie dying. We are all a big fan of purple in this house, so hopefully the new baby boy will be too! 

The boys and I made him a onesie, and a swaddle blanket. I also threw a maternity shirt in that had a lot of discolouration after being handed from person to person. White is a hard colour to upkeep, so why not purple! 

Here was our process in pictures.

It was a lot of fun, and strangely enough, not very messy! The dye cleaned up very easily when spilt. 

Pretty impressed!

Laundry on the line.

Is it just me, or is there something therapeutic about hanging your laundry out on the line? I really enjoy listening to my boys playing in the yard and hanging out the laundry. Maybe I have just become ridiculously domestic, through necessity.

on first meeting- Singing Sundays

This week I decided that I would do songs that remind me of when my partner in crime and I first started dating, I still get little butterflies in my stomach when I hear these songs. (although, that could be the baby kicking me in said stomach, we'll go with it just being in love)

• Hey Ya- OutKast
• Thin air- Pearl Jam
• Are you gonna be my girl- Jet
• Beast of burden- Rolling Stones
• Five days in May- Blue Rodeo

Lately.

It has been a very hot week! Full of very early playground visits, spending the day trying to keep cool, and still enjoying everyday. The boys have been fighting a nasty virus for what feels like forever, I am just awaiting my turn.

 I'm just about 27 weeks pregnant and look close to what I did very close to delivery with my second!! It's amazing what heat does to a pregnant body. Oh, the swelling!!!

Here's a few pictures of the last week.

heat. - Singing Sundays

This week, where I live we are in the middle of a heatwave.  So hear are some songs about heat, or by people heat related. Enjoy!

• Talk to me, Dance with me- Hot Hot Heat
• Just a little heat- The Black Keys
• Walk about- Red Hot Chili Peppers
• I'm on Fire- Bruce Springsteen
• Summer in the City- The Lovin' Spoonful
• Hot in the City- Billy Idol
• Hot stuff- Rolling Stones
• Fever- Peggy Lee
• Ring of fire- Johnny Cash
• Hot fun in the Summertime- Sly and the Family Stone